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Colorado — A brisk wind sweeps down from the Rampart Range before sunrise, stirring dried leaves across parking lots and lifting thin dust from open fields. The sky glows faintly over Colorado Springs, but the Front Range feels restless as a sharp westerly flow builds behind fast-moving disturbances to the west. Pavement stays dry for now, yet the pattern signals a winter shift as Thanksgiving travel begins across the state.
Drivers planning early trips along I-25 should expect changing conditions through midweek. Gusty winds strengthen this morning and continue into the afternoon, creating crosswind issues on exposed stretches north and south of the city. The air dries temporarily today, giving Colorado Springs a mostly sunny and breezy start, with highs rising near 60…